List of all BSC Modifications

Improving the efficacy and efficiency of the Section H Default provisions

P384 'The publication of European Electricity Balancing Guideline (EB GL) balancing data by BMRS'

Enhanced reporting of demand data to the NETSO to facilitate CUSC Modifications CMP280 and CMP281

The Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) contains multiple references to European Union (EU) legislation and bodies. Additionally, it also contains text introduced as a result of implementing various EU legislation. Retaining these references and text following the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) withdrawal from the EU without a deal (‘no-deal Brexit’) would have meant that the BSC would have been technically inaccurate but would have remained operable because of the European Union Withdrawal Act 2018.

P381 proposes to remove Section C3.9.1 of the BSC in respect of ‘quarterly reports’. 

Modifying the P344 wording of BSC Section Q ‘Balancing Services Activities’ to ensure National Grid ESO’s continued compliance with the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC) and the Replacement Reserve Implementation Framework (RRIF).

Enabling consumers to buy and sell electricity from/to multiple providers through Meter Splitting

Introduction of a CM Supplier Interim Charge

Amending Gate Closure references in Market Index Data to include trades up to the Submission Deadline in the Market Index Data Calculations

Utilising a Baselining Methodology to set Physical Notifications for Settlement of Applicable Balancing Services

Aligning the BSC with the EBGL change process and derogation approach

Reversing the changes relating to Approved Modification P297

Speeding up the approval process for the publication of BSC data on the BMRS

Levelling the playing field - Inclusion of Spin-Gen, Non-BM Fast Reserve and Non-Tendered Fast Reserve actions into the calculation of the Imbalance Price and extension of the cash-out price arrangements to Fast Reserve

P370 'Allow the Panel to designate non-BSC Parties to raise Modifications'

P369 proposes to modify the Balancing Settlement Code (BSC) to reflect the creation of a new National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO) that is legally separate from National Grid Electricity Transmission Limited (NGET).

P368 seeks to amend provisions in the timing and revision of the PAF Procedure documents in order to support the objectives of the Performance Assurance Framework (PAF) Review in delivering a more efficient and effective PAF.

P367 proposes to remove the Supplemental Balancing Reserve (SBR) and Demand Side Balancing Reserve (DSBR) arrangements from the Balancing and Settlement Code (BSC). 

P366 proposed amending how Supplier Charge SP08a is applied to Non Half Hourly non-Domestic Meters that are hard-to-read (HTR). It is believed that applying Supplier Charge SP08a to HTR Metering Systems is anti-competitive and limits consumer choice. 

Enabling Elexon to tender for the Retail Energy Code (REC)

P364 will clarify the requirements for configuring and registering Plant and Apparatus in Balancing Mechanism (BM) Units. Specifically where Parties seek to share responsibility for Imports and Export from the same Plant and Apparatus or via the same Boundary Point. It will also clarify the circumstances and requirements for maintaining BM Unit registration details and seeking to re-register BM Units when the configuration of Plant and Apparatus change.

Simplifying the registration of new configurations of BM Units

Introducing BSC arrangements to facilitate an electricity market sandbox

Revised treatment of BSC Charges for Lead Parties of Interconnector BM Units

Making the BSC’s imbalance price compliant with the European Balancing Guideline

Mechanised process for GC/DC declarations

Roll over of BSC Seasonal GCDC

Removal of GC/DC tolerance parameters from BSC Section K

Aligning the BSC with Grid Code Modification GC0099 'Establishing a common approach to interconnector scheduling consistent with the single intraday market coupling processes set out within Regulation (EU) 2015/1222 (CACM)'

Introduction of a BM Lite Balancing Mechanism

Use of ABSVD for non-BM Balancing Services at the metered (MPAN) level

Align Section B with the intent of P324

Housekeeping changes to BSC Section M

Align the BSC with changes to the SCR requirements

Introduction of a seasonal Zonal Transmission Losses scheme

Facilitating Embedded Generation Triad Avoidance Standstill

Provision of gross BM Unit data for TNUoS charging

Reduction in R1 Read Requirement for Half Hourly Sites

Changes to the BSC Specified Charges to facilitate Elective HH settlement

Reducing the CAP change notice period and improving its flexibility

‘Project TERRE implementation into GB market arrangements’

Increase to the number of Supplier IDs that can be held by a Supplier

Change to Gate Closure for Energy Contract Volume Notifications

Forward Publication of Maximum Export and Import Limits

Removal of References and Requirements Relating to the LCPD

Introduction of new Consumption Component Classes for Measurement Classes E-G

Consequential changes to P272 legal text

Extension to the payment timescales for Quarter Date Advice Notes below the Advice Note Threshold Limit

Fuel types on the BMRS